Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 52.0% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Oman, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
|
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